Clinical Nurse Specialist — Advanced Practice Leader

UNC Health Care; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 118,771,000 - 170,720,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Care in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join the interdisciplinary healthcare team. The CNS provides expert clinical care within the Advanced Practice RN scope and integrates evidence-based nursing across clinical practice, nursing, and organizational systems to improve outcomes.

Education requirements include a Master’s in Nursing (MSN); licensure as a North Carolina RN; and CNS certification in a specialty.

Qualifications

• MSN in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
• Certification in the advanced practice area of specialization.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical care to complex patients within specialty population.
• Educate and coach the patient and/or caregivers to establish a patient-centered plan of care and navigate complex healthcare systems.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary members of the healthcare team to ensure comprehensive, coordinated care delivery to improve and promote health care outcomes.
• Identifies opportunities to improve patient care and guides interventions to accomplish them.
• Conducts clinical consultation and coaching with bedside nurses regarding performance of complex patient care interventions.
• Identify workflow barriers and recommend efficient improvements.
• Promote nursing involvement in shared governance, professional growth and development, and pursuit of clinical inquiry.
• Collects and analyzes patient data to document the impact of nursing practice on outcomes, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
• Promotes a healthy work environment through expert communication, facilitation skills and mutual trust and respect within the team.
• Provides leadership for interprofessional and nursing teams in identifying, developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based practices and research opportunities.
• Evaluate system strategies and outcomes, identifying gaps in practice.
• Participates in, supports, and leads quality/performance improvement initiatives to advance patient care delivery and improve outcomes through best practice implementation.

Education

MSN in Nursing

Job description

UNC Health Care in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join the interdisciplinary healthcare team. The CNS provides expert clinical care within the Advanced Practice RN scope and integrates evidence-based nursing across clinical practice, nursing, and organizational systems to improve outcomes.

Education requirements include a Master’s in Nursing (MSN); licensure as a North Carolina RN; and CNS certification in a specialty.